Communauté de Communes de la Dombes

What Communauté de Communes de la Dombes does

Communauté de Communes de la Dombes (CCDombes) is a French public intercommunal cooperation body (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale, EPCI) comprising 36 member communes in the Dombes region of the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, headquartered at 100 avenue Foch, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne. Founded in 2017 with approximately 39 employees, the organisation discharges statutory delegated competencies on behalf of its member communes across waste management (collection, déchèteries, redevance incitative, composting equipment sales), citizen services (France services, Dombes Connect portal, petite enfance, Lud'ÔDombes library network), mobility (L'Escampette soft mobility route, mobility delegates), sustainable development (Dombes Rénov+ energy renovation, Natura 2000, LIFE Dombes, MAEC), and tourism (Dombes Tourisme, Parc des Oiseaux linkage, RAMSAR wetlands promotion). The structure is governed by a Conseil Communautaire of elected officials; Isabelle DUBOIS serves as legal representative, with Patrick MATHIAS as Vice-President delegated to Tourism and Fabienne BAS-DESFARGES as delegated councillor for Mobility and Travelers.

The CCD's core technology stack centres on three digital service platforms: the Dombes Entreprendre business portal (formerly Agorasite, rebranded early 2026, providing CV database, job board, business networking, thematic groups, classifieds, messaging, and a quarterly magazine, with iOS/Android apps in development), the Dombes Connect citizen services portal, and the institutional website www.ccdombes.fr. Underlying infrastructure includes a territory-wide FttH fibre deployment executed in partnership with SIEA, and on-site facilities comprising two economic zones (the 28-hectare Parc d'Activités Economiques de la Dombes at Mionnay with concession holder GLB Aménagement SAS, and the 121,863 m² Chalaronne Centre extension at Châtillon), plus Nauti Dombes swimming pool and the La Recyclerie de la Dombes reuse facility. Certifications include RGAA accessibility compliance (in progress) and GDPR/RGPD adherence.

The business model is non-commercial: as a French EPCI, the CCD is funded through community taxes (including redevance incitative waste fees and taxe de séjour), departmental, regional, and European subsidies (notably LEADER and LIFE Dombes), and statutory budget allocations from member communes. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are structural rather than commercial: the primary segment is the residents of the 36 communes (access to public services, waste, mobility, childcare, digital inclusion), followed by local businesses served via Dombes Entreprendre, and tourists/visitors drawn by the RAMSAR-designated wetlands, Parc des Oiseaux, and gastronomy. Distribution is omnichannel: physical offices, digital portals, déchèteries, business parks, and event programming. Strategic positioning leans on statutory regulatory protection, the natural heritage of the Dombes wetlands, and proximity to the Lyon agglomeration.

Name

Communauté de Communes de la Dombes

Legal name

Communauté de Communes de la Dombes

Website

https://ccdombes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté de Communes de la Dombes (CCDombes) is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) serving 36 communes in the Ain department. It delivers statutory municipal services — waste management, citizen services, mobility, childcare, tourism, and economic development — funded by community taxes and government subsidies rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Local Government Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Waste management services
• Economic development programs
• Community service delivery
• Territorial development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Communauté de Communes de la Dombes is a French public intercommunal authority that delivers pooled public services on behalf of 36 member municipalities, including waste management (collection, recycling centres, redevance incitative), citizen services (Dombes Connect, France services, petite enfance, Lud'ÔDombes library network), economic development (Dombes Entreprendre business platform, business parks), mobility, tourism promotion, and sustainable development programs (Dombes Rénov+, Natura 2000, LIFE Dombes). Digital platforms facilitate engagement with residents and businesses, while physical offices and on-site facilities handle service delivery.

Product overview

Communauté de Communes de la Dombes operates as an intercommunal public authority offering citizen services rather than a commercial product company. The primary digital offering is DOMBES ENTREPRENDRE, a B2B platform for local economic development, complemented by Dombes Connect and France services portals for citizen administrative services. The organization also provides traditional municipal services including waste management, childcare, mobility, and sustainable development programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dombes Entreprendre: Digital platform for businesses and job seekers in the Dombes territory, formerly known as Agorasite until early 2026
• Dombes Connect
• Dombes Rénov +
• Lud'ÔDombes
• France services

Products and services

• Dombes Entreprendre Digital platform for local businesses and job seekers in the Dombes territory, providing a CV database, job listings, business networking features, thematic discussion groups, classifieds, internal messaging, and business news. It is offered free of charge to companies and job seekers in the territory.
• Dombes Connect Citizen services portal enabling residents of the Dombes territory to access community administrative services digitally and obtain assistance with administrative procedures.
• France services Government-approved multi-service hub offering administrative assistance to citizens, providing access to multiple public services (state, social, employment, retirement, etc.) in a single location.
• Service Déchets (Waste Management Service) Comprehensive municipal waste management service covering collection, sorting, recycling centres (déchèteries), incentive-based pricing (redevance incitative), and composting equipment sales (bins, composters), delivered to residents of the 36 member communes.
• Dombes Rénov + Energy renovation assistance programme for residents of the Dombes territory, providing advice and support to improve home energy performance.
• Petite Enfance (Early Childhood Services) Early childhood services including childcare, offered to families across the Dombes territory as part of the intercommunal service portfolio.
• Lud'ÔDombes Territorial library network service for the Dombes, providing access to reading, cultural resources, and library programming across the member communes.
• Parc d'Activités Economiques de la Dombes (Mionnay) Industrial and commercial economic zone of approximately 28 hectares (about 24 ha buildable, up to 150,000 m² floor area) located on the commune of Mionnay northeast of the Lyon agglomeration along the A46 motorway, offering industrial and commercial land for businesses seeking to relocate to or expand within the Dombes territory.
• Parc d'Activités Chalaronne Centre (Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne) Economic activity park on the Grand Venay sector of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, with a 121,863 m² extension project providing industrial and commercial land for local artisans and businesses.
• Nauti Dombes (Piscine Gisèle Baconnier) Public swimming pool facility located in Villars, operated as part of the intercommunal leisure and tourism infrastructure for residents and visitors of the Dombes territory.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• GLB Aménagement SAScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 March 2012Concession holder for the development of the ZAC Parc d'Activités Economiques de la Dombes at Mionnay. GLB Aménagement SAS is responsible for amenity works on this 28-hectare economic zone project, with its registered office at 13 rue du Docteur Lancereaux, Paris (75008). The concession was established by treaty transfer from the CCD.
• SIEA (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Énergie et d'e-Communication de l'Ain)coreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental partner for fiber optic deployment across the Ain department. The CCD has partnered with SIEA for the deployment of fibre (FttH) on the Dombes territory, with technical operations managed at the departmental level.
• DREAL Auvergne Rhône-AlpesminorOthersRegional environmental authority for which the CCD holds a partnership badge on its website. Involved in environmental regulation and oversight for the Dombes territory.
• Ain TourismemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental tourism agency. The CCD Vice-President for Tourism serves as treasurer of Ain Tourisme, indicating close institutional cooperation for tourism promotion of the Dombes territory.
• Prefecture of Ain DepartmentmoderateOthersPrefectural authority with whom the CCD collaborates on sensitive dossiers including gens du voyage (travellers) management and other regulatory matters requiring prefecture coordination.
• Multiple EPCI (Intercommunal Structures)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with 6 other EPCI on L'Escampette project - a soft mobility route connecting Saône and Rhône. This cross-territorial project demonstrates intercommunal cooperation for regional development.
• Parc des OiseauxmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional wildlife park. The CCD Vice-President for Tourism also serves as 3rd Vice-President of Parc des Oiseaux, indicating strong institutional linkage for joint tourism development.
• LEADER Programme (European)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean rural development programme operating on the Dombes territory, providing funding and strategic support for local development projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Métropole de Lyon: The larger metropolitan intercommunal authority neighbouring the Dombes territory. Serves as the demand-side anchor whose economic spillover the CCD is trying to capture; broader incumbent with overlapping economic-development and mobility briefs.
• Bordeaux Métropole: Mid-sized French métropole with a comparable portfolio of municipal services, economic-development, and digital citizen platforms. Useful as a broader benchmark for service sophistication and digital maturity.

Direct peers

• Communauté de Communes de la Côtière à Montluel: Ain-department EPCI covering a similar number of communes along the Lyon–Geneva corridor, with comparable service portfolio and demographic profile to the CCD.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse: Ain-department intercommunal authority (formerly CA Bourg-en-Bresse) with overlapping economic-development, tourism, and citizen-service briefs. Structurally the nearest tier-up peer to the CCD in the same département.
• Communauté de Communes de la Plaine de l'Ain: Neighbouring French EPCI in the Ain department, with a comparable mix of municipal-service delivery, economic-development, and waste-management mandates. Most directly comparable to the CCD by geography, scope, and statutory function.
• Communauté de Communes de la Veyle: Adjacent Ain-department EPCI of similar size and rural-urban profile, sharing the same waste-management, fibre-deployment, and citizen-service architecture. Effectively a mirror peer for benchmarking.
• Communauté de Communes du Val de Saône Centre: Ain-department EPCI of comparable size and rural profile, sharing waste-management, business-park, and citizen-service mandates. Direct structural peer for budget and service-mix benchmarking.

Regional players

• Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération: Mid-sized French intercommunal authority with a similar post-industrial rural-urban profile. Structurally comparable to the CCD in terms of service-portfolio breadth and population coverage.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays de Gex: Ain-department intercommunal authority with a similar cross-border/proximity-to-Lyon geographic profile, sharing tourism, economic-development, and citizen-service themes. Regional comparable rather than direct competitor.

Others

• Association Intercommunalités de France (AdCF): National federation representing French EPCIs. Not a competitor but the umbrella body through which the CCD's interests are coordinated nationally and which acts as a peer for benchmarking and best-practice sharing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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